Ross Mercury Prospect, Cortez Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ross Mercury Prospect | Prospect |
| Cortez Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 8' 20'' North , 116° 32' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 31.0km |
Structure: Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration: Bleached And Silicified Country Rock
Deposit: Vein, bearing cinnabar discovered by the rossi brothers in 1941. Developement consists of three shafts all less thirty feet deep. The property lies near the head of horse canyon. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Cinnabar occurs in a calcareous shale which is unevenly mineralized. The shale is overlain by flat-lying sandstone, and the sandstone is overlain by 15 ft of altered, iron-stained overburden.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044685 |
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